Integrative Ayurveda Healing Relieves Minor Sports Injury Pain

Sports-related soft tissue injuries, such as sprains, strains, and contusions, are a common
painful condition. Current treatment includes oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs), which have a high incidence of intolerable gastrointestinal side effects.
Ancient Indian healing system, Ayurveda addresses the need of sports medicine up to certain
extent. In practice, there are different treatment modalities for injuries, uses of drugs &
dietetics as well as practices of rehabilitation. Although, previous evidences support the
efficacy of ayurveda practices with significant reduction in pain, joint tenderness, joint
swelling, mobility restriction and early morning joint stiffness. But there is no treatment
studies have been performed to evaluate the clinical outcome for specific sports injuries.
This study assessed the efficacy and safety of ayurveda gel and patches applied to the
painful injury site for the treatment of acute minor sports injury pain.